rocket has always been one of the most important development weapons for many countries in pursuit of an army power. Whether it is Russia in the north or India in the west, they are unique in the weapon with dense firepower coverage. bell. The Indian Army’s current favorite rocket launcher may be the Russian-made 9K58 "Tornado" rocket launcher. Although it has a self-developed "Pinaka" multi-barrel rocket launcher, like other Indian domestic equipment, it often fails to meet the military's expectations. Therefore, the "tornado" is still the mainstay of the Indian Army's rocket launchers.
Judging from the research and development background, both the Soviet Union and Russia often lack the efficient air-ground integrated combat channels like the US military for war, so they also rely on the army's long-range firepower output. Therefore, it is often said that "the rich will lead to precision strikes and the poor will cover firepower" is often the pain of the Russian army. Based on this, Russian-made rockets are generally known for their long range and strong firepower. The US military’s MLRS rocket launcher has a range of 30 kilometers and a kill area of 33 hectares. This data is already very good. However, the maximum range of the "tornado" salvo can reach 70 kilometers, and some of them can reach 100 kilometers after modification. The damage area is as high as 67 hectares, more than twice that of MLRS.
If India considers it to be a real land military power after being equipped with a "tornado", it can only be said to be a frog at the bottom of the well. China's research and development of rocket launchers is indeed at the forefront of the world. With so many styles and strong performance, it is far away from India for several streets.
Take the Guardian-2D as an example, its range is up to 400 kilometers, and it uses Beidou positioning and laser trajectory correction technology, and its error range is less than 600 meters. For the dense coverage of rockets, this error can be said to be negligible. While retaining traditional high-explosive bombs, the Guardian-2D can also carry multiple warheads. One of them can carry three small drones, which can search for specific radar signals to perform suicide attacks after reaching the target area with rockets.
In addition, at the 17th Zhuhai Air Show, the Condor-400 rocket launcher system was also exhibited. Although the Chinese official did not give a detailed introduction, the United States was afraid of it. The US military believes that its range may reach 420 kilometers, and the rocket should have the functions of inertial navigation and active radar guidance. Whether it is the Defender-2D or the Condor-400, the Chinese rocket launchers have already possessed some of the functions of a missile from some perspectives, which are not imaginable by ordinary Indians.
Editor: Famous Steamed Egg Conan
